“MISSION STATEMENT”

The Constitution of Redeemer Lutheran Church provides that its purpose is to

“Bring honor and glory to God” in a number of ways.

1. The proclamation of the Word of God and administration of the sacraments according to Christ’s institution is the first and foremost of those ways of giving God glory. In that service, it maintains a structure in which the Divine Service is held, Christian instruction is provided and the fellowship of the Lord is practiced.

2. In addition, the Church exists to exercise Christian discipline and serve the needs of all people by Christian love.

3. Who then are the people to be served? The Bible holds that Christ when asked, “Who is my neighbor?” replied, “He who has need of you.” In that instance, the people of our state, county and surrounding communities are all our neighbors, because they all need Christian witness to the person and deeds of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

4. In order, then to serve our neighbors, we endeavor to know them. We have ascertained through study and research that this state has a very high percentage of unchurched people compared to other areas of the country. Many are former or lapsed Catholics who might be receptive to an educational experience based on the inculcation of values, whish society at large is unable to supply. This church, with its biblically based traditions and practices, is uniquely situated to serve its neighbors.

To do this we, as a church, must always move forward in prayer and devotion, remaining open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is for Him we were created, live, move, and have our being, therefore:

v We recognized the need to continue to expand our evangelism efforts. We will strengthen and energize our evangelism program to attract the unchurched with the ultimate goal of encouraging them to lead Christ centered lives.

v We will continue to embrace the command of the Great Commission. As a Christ centered, Bible based fellowship of believers, this congregation will continue to follow Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations, to go and teach and Baptize all people, in all our work within and without our walls.

v We will continue to seek out the unchurched, and those who are estranged from their churches, and invite and encourage them to come and hear the Word.

v We will continue our efforts to reach out to people of all ages in southern Maine, keeping in mind the potential for planting churches in other geographic areas.

v We will design a variety of additional programs to attract and accommodate this population in all things not mandated by Scripture or synodical doctrine. In all our endeavors we will keep the Word as our central focus.

v We will continue to provide an educational experience based on the inculcation of values, which society at large is unable to supply.

“The Word of the Lord endures forever”